Feeding Solo

It is not uncommon to find single-parent families globally, most of these families being headed by women.

Between earning a living, and child rearing, breastfeeding can pose a challenge to these young single mums. Add exclusive breastfeeding to mix, and this challenge can be overwhelming, to say the least.

For young mums today, self-care and recovery from childbirth seems to be severely neglected. This is where traditional wisdom comes to play, with postpartum rituals and routines of caring for a young mum, nourishing and nurturing her with herbs, and traditional warm foods. Therefore seeking postpartum services or any help from family or friends to allow a period of rest and nourishment can be helpful.